Karol Nawrocki wins Poland’s presidential election | Elections News

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Final vote count gives conservative candidate 50.89 percent, while his liberal rival receives 49.11 percent.

Conservative eurosceptic Karol Nawrocki has won Poland’s presidential run-off election with 50.89 percent of votes against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski’s 49.11 percent, as confirmed by the election commission. Nawrocki, a 42-year-old historian and amateur boxer, campaigned on prioritizing Polish economic and social policies, particularly regarding refugees from Ukraine. This election is significant as the president can veto legislation, influencing relations with Ukraine, Russia, the U.S., and the EU.